I have a lot of opinions on Nothing Phones, which is funny for a guy who lives in the US and can’t really use them properly — at least not as a Verizon customer. And yet, for the most part, I have a very positive view of the brand. I like Nothing OS, I think the Essential Apps are convenient, and the industrial design language works for me every single time. Now that Nothing has the cheaper Headphone A, I even like those, too.
But, there’s one Nothing launch that I had a hard time with, and that was the flagship Phone 3. I struggled with the motivation behind the Glyph Matrix, and the spread-out cameras made it tough to recommend a protective case. I still liked using the phone, but I really struggled with some of the day-to-day practicality.